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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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