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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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