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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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