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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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