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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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