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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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