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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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