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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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