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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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