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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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