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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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