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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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