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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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