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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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