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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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