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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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