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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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