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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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