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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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