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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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