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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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