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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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