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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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