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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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