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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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