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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)