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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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