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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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