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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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