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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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