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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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