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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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