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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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