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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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