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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the 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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