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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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