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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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