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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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