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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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