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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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