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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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