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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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