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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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