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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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