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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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