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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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