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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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