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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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