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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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