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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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