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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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