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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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