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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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