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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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