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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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