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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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