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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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