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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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