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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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