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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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