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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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