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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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