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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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