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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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