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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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