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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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