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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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