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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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