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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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