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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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