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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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