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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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