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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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