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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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