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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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