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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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