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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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