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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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