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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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