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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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