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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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