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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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