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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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