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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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