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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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