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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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