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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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