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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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