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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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