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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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