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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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