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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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