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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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