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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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