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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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