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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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