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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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