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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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