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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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