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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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