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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important 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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