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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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