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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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