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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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