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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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