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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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