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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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