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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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