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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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