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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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