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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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