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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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