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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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