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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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