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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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