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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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