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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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