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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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