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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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