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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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