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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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