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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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