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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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