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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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