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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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