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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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