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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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