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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important 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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