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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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