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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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