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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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