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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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