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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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