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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key 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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