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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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