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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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