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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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