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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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