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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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