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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes 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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