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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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