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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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