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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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