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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important 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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