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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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