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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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