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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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