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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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