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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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