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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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