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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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