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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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