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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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