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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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