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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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