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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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