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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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