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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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