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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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