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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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