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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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