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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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