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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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