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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student 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 widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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