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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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