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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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