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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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