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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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