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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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