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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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