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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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