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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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