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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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