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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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