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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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