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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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