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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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