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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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