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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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