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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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