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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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