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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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