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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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