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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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