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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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