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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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