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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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