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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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