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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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