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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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