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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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