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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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