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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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