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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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