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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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