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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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