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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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