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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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