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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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