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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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