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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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