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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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