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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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