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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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