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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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