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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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