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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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