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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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