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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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