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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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