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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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