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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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