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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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