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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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