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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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