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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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