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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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