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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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