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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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