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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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