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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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