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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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