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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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