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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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