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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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