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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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