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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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