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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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