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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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