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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about 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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