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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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