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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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