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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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