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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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