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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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