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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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