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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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