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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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