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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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