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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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