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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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