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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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