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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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