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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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