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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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