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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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