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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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