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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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