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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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