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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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