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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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