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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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