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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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