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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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