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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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