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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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