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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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