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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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