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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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