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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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