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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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