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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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