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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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