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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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 MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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