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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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