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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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