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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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