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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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