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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the 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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