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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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