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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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