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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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