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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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