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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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