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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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