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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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