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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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