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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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