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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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