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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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