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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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