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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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