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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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