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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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