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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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