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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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