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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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