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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the 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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