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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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