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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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