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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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