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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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