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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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