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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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