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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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