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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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