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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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