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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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