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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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