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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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