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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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