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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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