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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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