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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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