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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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