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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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