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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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