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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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