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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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