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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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