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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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