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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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