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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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