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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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