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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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