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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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