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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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