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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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