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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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