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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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