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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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