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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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