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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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