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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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