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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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