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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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