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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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