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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers 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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