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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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