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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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