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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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