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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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