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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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