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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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