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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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