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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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