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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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