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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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