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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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