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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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