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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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