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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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