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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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