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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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