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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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