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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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