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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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