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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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