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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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