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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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