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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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