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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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