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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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