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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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