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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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