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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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