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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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