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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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