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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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