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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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