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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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