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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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