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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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