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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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