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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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