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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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