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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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