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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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