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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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