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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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