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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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