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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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