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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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