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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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