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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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