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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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