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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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