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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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