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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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