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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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