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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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