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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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