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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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