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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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