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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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