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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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