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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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