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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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