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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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