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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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