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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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