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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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