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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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