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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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