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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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