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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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