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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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