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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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