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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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