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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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