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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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