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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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