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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores 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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