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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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