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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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