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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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