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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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