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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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