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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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