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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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