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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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