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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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