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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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