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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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