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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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