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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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