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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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