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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the 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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