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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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