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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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