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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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