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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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