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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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