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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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