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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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