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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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