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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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