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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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