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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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