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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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