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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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