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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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