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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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