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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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