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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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