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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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