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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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