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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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