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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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