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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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