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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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