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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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