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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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