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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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