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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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