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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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