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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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