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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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