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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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