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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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