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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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