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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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