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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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