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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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