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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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