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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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