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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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