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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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