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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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