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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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