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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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