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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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