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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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