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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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