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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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