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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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