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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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