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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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