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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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