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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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