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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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