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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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