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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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