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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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