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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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