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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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