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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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