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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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