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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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