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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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