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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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