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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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