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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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