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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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