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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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