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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key 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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