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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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