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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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