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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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