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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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