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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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