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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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