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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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