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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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