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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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