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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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