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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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