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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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