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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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