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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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