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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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