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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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