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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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