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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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