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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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