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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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