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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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