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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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