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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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