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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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