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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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