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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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